Species Laevidelos clermont Stanisic, 2010
Laevidelos clermont, dorsal view. Diameter of shell: 7 mm
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Laevidelos clermont, ventral view.
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Species Laevidelos clermont Stanisic, 2010
Clermont Carnivorous Snail
Compiler and date details
October 2012 - Dr John Stanisic
- Laevidelos clermont Stanisic, J. in Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2010. Australian Land Snails. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 1 595 pp. [150, 571] [etymology: for the town of Clermont].
Type data:
Holotype QM MO78020, Peak Range, via Clermont, SE slopes Lords Table Mtn, ME QLD [22°40'15"S, 148°00'55"].
Paratype(s) QM MO78879.
Introduction
Laevidelos clermont differs from L. moria by having a larger shell with larger whorls and wider umbilicus.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Lord Table Mountain, Peak Range, via Clermont, ME QLD
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Litter-dwelling, under rocks, vine thicket.
Diagnosis
Shell small, creamy-yellow, subdiscoidal, with flat to low domed spire; protoconch shiny, with weak radial growth ridges, teleoconch with weak curved radial ribs and very weak spiral striae above, weak discontinuous spiral striae below, umbilicus extremely wide, cup-shaped; diameter 7.0mm.
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General References
Common Name References
Stanisic, J., Shea, M., Potter, D. & Griffiths, O. 2010. Australian Land Snails. A field guide to eastern Australian species. Mauritius : Bioculture Press Vol. 1 595 pp. [150] (Clermont Carnivorous Snail)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | ADDED |